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WESTERN AUSTRALIA PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES (HANSARD) Legislative Council and Legislative Assembly THIRTY-THIRD PARLIAMENT FIRST SESSION From 29 March to 21 December 1989 380 ELIZABETH 1I VOLUMES 276,277, 278,279,280 and 281 GARAY 1. DUFFIELD, Government Printer, Western Australia 1989 'i CONTENTS Page Committees...................................................................... vii Index to Parliamentary Debates - Index to Standard References .................................................. (1) Index to Subjects............................................................ (5) Index to Questions and Speeches.............................................. (115) Legislature of Western Australia........................................................ iv Members of the Legislative Assembly...................................................A Members of the Legislative Council...................................................... V Mfinistry ......................................................................... iv Officers of Parliament ............................................................... ix Papers tabled during the Session - Legislative Assembly....................................................... 7017 Legislative Council......................................................... 7004 Public Bills of the Session ............................................................ ii Public Statutes of the Session........................................................... x Report of Debates...................................................................I iv LEGISLATURE OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA Governor HIS EXCELLENCY PROFESSOR GORDON STANLEY REID, AC (Resigned 30 September 1989) Lieutenant Governor and Administrator THE HONOURABLE SIR FRANCIS THEODORE PAGE BURT, AC. KCMG DOWDlING MINISTRY From 28 February 1989 Premier Minister for Public Sector Management: Hon PETER M'CALLUM DOWDING, LLB, Women's Interests MLA Deputy Premier, Treasurer Minister for Hon DAVID CHARLES PARKER, BA. JR. MLA Resources Development: The Arts Attorney General: Minister for Budget Manage- Hon JOSEPH MAX BERINSON. LL B, QC, ment: Corrective Services: Leader of the Govern- MLC ment in the Legislative Council Minister for Local Government: Lands: The Hon ELSIE KAY HALLAHAN, BSW, 11P,MLC Family: The Aged: Minister assisting the Mini- ister for Women's Interests: Deputy Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council Minister for Housing: Planning Hon PAMELA ANNE BEGGS, 1?. MIA Minister for Agriculture: Water Resources: North- Hon ERNEST FRANCIS BRIDGE, MILA west Minister for Mines: Fuel and Energy; Mid-West Hon JEFFREY PHILLIP CARR, BA. JP, MLA Minister for Racing and Gamning: Sport and Hon GRAHAM JOHN EDWARDS, MLC Recreation; Youth Minister for Economic Development and Trade: Hon lilLLAN FLETCHER GRILL, LL B, JP, Tourism Minister for Consumer Affairs: Works and Hon YVONNE DAPHNE HENDERSON, BA. Services Dip Ed, JP, MLA Minister for Regional Development: Fisheries: Hon GORDON LESLIE HILL, JP, MLA Multicultural and Ethnic Affairs Minister for Education: Aboriginal Affairs Hon CARMEN MARY LAWRENCE, B Psych, Ph D, MLA Minister for Transport: Environment: Hon ROBERT JOHN PEARCE, BA. Dip Ed, JR, Parliamentary and Electoral Reform: Leader of the House in the Legislative Assembly Minister for Community Services: Justice: South- Hon DAVID LAWRENCE SMITH, LLB. JP, west MIA Minister for Police and Emergency Services: Hon IAN FREDERICK TAYLOR, B Econ Conservation and Land Management; (Horn), JP, MLA Waterways Minister (or Labour Employment and Training: Hon GA VAN JOIUJTROY. B Bus, FAN!. JP, Productivity: Minister assisting the Minister for MIA Education with TATE Minister for Health Hon KEITH JAMES WILSON. MLA Padiamcnlary Secretary of the Cabinet: William last Thomas, Esquire, BA. MLA V MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIV E CO UNCIL THIRTY-THIRD PARLUAMENT - First Session President Hon GIJVE EDWARD GRIFFITHS Chairman of Committees HON J.M. BROWN Deputy Chairmen of Committees Hon CARRY KELLY Hon DOUG WENN Hon J.N. CALDWELL Hon DiJ. WORDSWORTH Mon MURIEL PATTERSON Member Region Te rm Party Berinson, Hon Joseph Max, LL B, QC .. North Metropolitan ..... 1989-993 .... ALP. Brown, Hon James McMi~an ..... .. Agricultural . ........ 1989-1993 .... ALP Butler, Hon Thomas George .......... East Metropolitan ........ 1989- 1993 .... ALP Caldwell, Hon John Norman ........... Agricultural .......... 1989-1993 .... NPA Cash, Hon Samuel George Ernest, JPF..........North Metropolitan ............ 1989-1993... I b. Charlton, Hon Eric lames ................. Agricultural ................. 1989-1993 .... NPA Davenport. Hon Cheryl. May................ South Metropolitan ............ 1989-1993. ... ALP Davies, Hon Reginald Eolltt................ North Metropolitan........... .1989-1993 .. ib. Edwards, Hon Grahamn John ................. North Metropolian ............ 1989-1993 .... ALP Evans, Hon George Maxwell, MBE, FCA ....... North Metropolitan ............ 1989-1993. J.ib. Foss, Hon Peter Gilbert Da Conceicao, BA, Li B .East Metropolitan ............. 1989-1993 .. ib. Griffiths, Hon Clive Edward .......... ....... South Metropolitan ............ 1989- 1Q93. JibK Halden, Hon Stanley John. BA, JP. ........... South Metropolitan ...........- 1989-1993... ALP Hallahan, Hon Elsie Kay, BSW, JP ............ East Metropolitan ...... ... .... 1989-1993... ALP Helm, Hon Thomas Richard ................. Mining & Pastoral ............. 1989-1993. .... ALP House, Hon Barry John, B LEon .............. South West................. 1989-1993 . J.ib. Jones, Hon Beryl Lillian ...... ........ South West................. 1989-1993 .... ALP Kelly, Hoc Garry Kenneth, B App Set (Physics) .. South Metropolitan ............ 1999-1993 .... I ALP Lockyer, Hon Phiip Harry .................. Mining & Pastoral ............. 1989-1993... Lib. McAleer, Hoc Margaret ........... Agricultural ................. 1989- 1993.J ib. McKenzie, Hon Fred Evan .................. East Metropolitan ............. 1989.1993.... ALP Montgomery, Hon Murray Scott.......South West................. 1989-1993.... NPA Moore, Hon Norman Frederick, BA, Dip Ed ... Mining & Pastoral............. 199.1993 . J.ib. Nevill, Hon Mark Warriedar, B Sc (Hens), IF . -.. Mini ng & Pastoral............ 199-1993. ... ALP Patterson, Hon Muriel Grace, JP ...... ....... South West................. 1989-1993 . J.ib. Pendal, Hon Phillip George ........... .... South Metropolitan ............ 1989-1993 .. ib. Piantadosi. Hon Samuel Mathew .............. North Metropolitan........... 1989-1993.... ALP Pike, Hon Robert Gerald ....... ............ North Metropolitan ............ 1989-1993. J.ib. Stephens, Hon Thomas Ore gory, BA, IPF........ Mining & Pastoral ............. 1989-1993 .... ALP Stretch, Hon William Noel........ ....... South West................. 1989-1993 . J.ib. Thomas. Hon Robert John, BA (Soc Sc)......... South West................. 1989-1993 .... ALP Tomrison, Hon Derrick Gordon, BA, M Ed ... East Metropolitan ............. 1989.1993 .. ib. Wenn, Hon Douglas William ................ South West................. 1989-1993 .... ALP Wordsworth, Hon David John .... .... .. ... Agricultural ................. 1989-1993..Jib. Vi MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY THIRTY-TIRD PARLIAMENT - Fint Session Speaker Hon MICHAEL BARNET Chairman of Committees and Deputy Speaker Dr IAN CHRISTOPHER ALEXANDER Deputy Chairmen of Committees Mr FRANCIS ANTHONY DONOVAN Dr GEOFFREY [AN GALLOP Mr ERIC STEPHEN RIPPER Mr LEON HAROLD WATT Member Constituency party Aintsworth, Ross Andrew ...................................... Roe ............... NPA Alexander, Ian Christopher, BA (Horn), MA, M Phil, Ph D............. Perth .............. ALP Barnett. Hoc Michael, JP ...................................... Rockirighamn........ALP Beggs, Hon Pamela Anne, JP.................................... Whitford ........... ALP Blaikie, Barry Roy ........................................... Vasse ............... Lib. Bradshaw, John Leslie, NIPS, JP.................................. Wellington ........... Lib. Bridge, Hon Ernest Francis, JP................................... Kimberley .......... ALP Buchanan, Pamela Amn, I? .................................... Ashburton .......... ALP Canr, Hon Jeffrey Phillip. BA, JP ................................ Geraldton .......... ALP Catania. Nicholas Mark, B Econ ................................. Balcatta ............ ALP. Clarko, James George, AE, BA, Dip Ed, MACE, iP................... Mannion ............ Lib. Court, Richard Fairfax, B Cornt.................................. Nedlands ............ Lib. Cowan, Hendy John.......................................... Menredin ........... NPA Cunningham, Edward Joseph ................................... Marangaroo ......... ALP Donovan. Francis Anthony, BSW (Dis)............................ Morley ............. ALP Dowding, Hon Peter M'Cailum, LL B................. Maylands .......... ALP Edwardes, Cheryl Lynn, B Juris, LL. B. BA .............. Kingsley ............ Lib. Gallop, Geoffrey Ian, B Econ, MA, M Phi), D Phil ................... Victoria Park ........ ALP Grahtam, Larry .............................................. Pilbara ............ ALP Grayden. Hon William Leonard................... South Perth .......... Lib. Grill, Hon Julian Fletcher, LL B, JP ..................Eyre .............. ALP Hassell. William Ralph Boucher, LL B. MA ........................ Cottesloe ............ Lib. Henderson, Hoc Yvonne Daphne. BA, Dip Ed, JP............ Thorulie ........... ALP Hill, Hon Gordon Leslie,